Farm Food Rat Food 500 grams Natural Rat Food for Tame Rats

JR Farm Farm Food Rat 500 grams – complete rat food for (dwarf) rats

Looking for a varied, complete rat food mix that you can use both in the feeder and as a scattering feed? JR Farm Rat Food (500 grams) is designed for pet rats and dwarf rats , with a wide mix of grains, seeds, vegetables, herbs, and animal protein sources such as gammarus and mealworms.

The variety makes it a good daily basis and useful if you like to stimulate natural searching behaviour (sprinkles, hiding, foraging).

Plus points

✔ Complete staple food with vitamins and minerals (analysis available)
✔ Rich variety: supports variety and natural eating behaviour
✔ With parsnip (inulin) and yucca extract as part of the composition
✔ Handy for feeding troughs and as a scattering feed/foraging moment
✔ With animal protein sources (including gammarus and mealworms)

What is good rat food for pet rats?

Good rat food is tailored to rats' eating habits: curious, inquisitive, and eager for variety. In practice, this means a complete base with a broad ingredient profile, allowing you to feed daily without constantly changing. JR Farm Rat Food aligns with this philosophy: varied, complete, and easy to combine with enrichment in the enclosure.

Why JR Farm Farm Food Rat is a good choice

✔ Complete base (main food)
This food is intended as a daily basis and includes an analysis of vitamins and minerals.

✔ Variation that encourages natural behavior
A mix of grains, seeds, vegetables and herbs helps to keep meals varied and suits the foraging behaviour of rats.

✔ With animal protein sources
With ingredients such as gammarus and mealworms as part of the composition, in keeping with the omnivorous nature of rats.

✔ Parsnip (inulin) and yucca extract
Parsnips are a source of inulin (commonly used as a prebiotic fiber in feed). Yucca is often used to enhance the scent of the enclosure.

✔ Practical as a scattering material
By sprinkling or hiding (part of) the portion, you immediately turn eating into an enrichment moment.

Suitable for which rats?

Tame rats: ✔ suitable
Dwarf rats: ✔ suitable
Use: daily diet (complete basis)

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Feeding & use

Provide a measured amount daily that will be consumed within 24 hours. Only refill the bowl when it is (almost) empty. This helps to limit selective eating and gives you better insight into what is actually being eaten.

• Tip: Offer part of the portion as scatter food for extra activity.
• Store food in a cool, dry place and tightly closed.

Compound

Extruded maize flour, cornflakes, dari, wheat flakes, hulled sunflower seeds, milo grain, puffed wheat, wheat, extruded rice flour, carrots 3.9%, dried carob, pea flakes, maize, parsnips 2.8%, wild seeds (including alexandrine clover, dock, daisies, goosefoot, millet, shepherd's purse, chamomile, knotweed, cornflowers, orache, poppy seeds, red fescue, spinach seeds, pansy, chickweed, plantain, German ryegrass, Italian ryegrass, meadow grass, windstalk), shrimp millet 2.1%, canary grass, beetroot, oats, buckwheat, manna millet, gammarus 1%, mealworms 1%, fenugreek seeds, hulled sesame, amaranth, blue poppy, marigold blossoms, parsley, Silkworm pupae 0.8%, mung beans, pork, chicken, oat corners (grain (oats 50%), vegetable protein extracts, vegetable by-products (barley malt, minerals), fish, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cucumber 0.5%, hogweed, timothy, alfalfa, dill seeds, extruded red wheat flour, yucca 0.2%, soya

Analysis

Protein 14.5% • Fat content 6.4% • Crude fibre 5.3% • Crude ash 3.6% • Calcium 3250 mg/kg • Phosphorus 3070 mg/kg • Sodium 760 mg/kg • Vitamin A 12100 IU • Vitamin D3 1190 IU • Vitamin E 50 mg • Vitamin C 10 mg • Iron 2.6 mg • Copper 0.5 mg • Manganese 2 mg • Zinc 3 mg • Iodine 0.05 mg • Selenium 0.01 mg

Important to know

• Introduce new food gradually, especially if your rats are used to something different.
• With mixed feeding, it helps to only refill the bowl when it is almost empty.
• Store in a cool, dry place and tightly closed.
• Use scatter food as enrichment, but keep an eye on the total daily ration.

FAQ

Is this rat food suitable for daily use?

Yes, JR Farm Farm Food Rat is intended as a complete daily basic diet (main food) for pet rats and dwarf rats.

Is this also suitable for dwarf rats?

Yes. The composition is suitable for (dwarf) rats. For dwarf rats, give a portion appropriate for their size and activity level.

What if my rats become selective eaters?

Only refill the bowl when it's (almost) empty and give a measured daily portion. Offering some as a scattering feed can also help, as this spreads the food more evenly.

I'm looking for "selective rat food" (chunks/pellets). Is this it?

No, this is a mixed mix. If you prefer a chunk/pellet (all-in-one), check out the other options for rat food .

Why is there yucca in rat food?

Yucca is often used in food to enhance the scent of the enclosure. It is a common additive in animal feed.

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